Though there is the Yellow Dog joke in here, this show seems like a hidden gem. Not many reviews or views, though this builds some incredible momentum. The Lovelight is a face melter, no question.

Good sets worth of high quality music heavy on the Pigpen

the playing is not off. "rag" is pulled off sounding great. "Handle" is sloppy because jerry is experimenting with the slide guitar. Beyond that its april 1969!!

i'm with JamminJerome here - these electric theater shows are pretty cool, but the playing is off. however the breakouts on night two, especially the crazy feedback with What's Become of the Baby, definitely make up for it. this show has some nice tunes - Morning Dew is intense, but for the best of April, check out The Ark run from a few days earlier...

^^^^^SHIVERS^^^^^
maybe get a little bit dark before the day?
that's TC on keys right? thought so. what an amazing show. great sound quality too. jerry really kills the vocals on doin that rag. <3

After performing at the Ark in Boston, April 21, 22, & 23 the boys took a day off to travel to Chicago to perform on April 25 at the Electric Theater.

3 of the 6 songs performed here are sung by Pigpen. I happen to be a huge fan of Pigpen and cheerish every performance I can get my hands on of this incredible performer, musician and composer. Hard to Handle is loose bluesy and funky...like Chicago was in 1969.

I recommend adding this to your 1969 collection, the recording is remarkable.

Eat, Drink Be Merry, and Listen to the GRATEFUL DEAD.

Thanks for the love.

Starts sloppy with Jerry on the slide guitar, which doesn't really work. Things quickly start to get back in order, but I feel as if the show is a bit sloppy all night. Good Schoolgirl, Sittin', and Lovelight. Sound is good. Solid 4 stars: no more, no less.

Starts off a little slow with a weak Hard to Handle (i dislike slide guitar on this song), and an apocryphal, if sloppy Doin That Rag, which does however feature a sweet jam. This song is usually sloppy, though, and it's one of my very favorites- anyone know what the best ever Rag was? The Schoolgirl smokes, and it gets goin from here (Pig says it doesn't matter if you're only FIFTEEN years of age- a recent encounter?) Nice sound quality, aggressive, daring guitar work. Worth the download.